Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SharoSC02
Very well said there.

I would not trade my Mini to a porsche or a Ferrari.

After my newly modded parts that I have installed and then visiting Jan and Danny hopefully later this month I think I can feel comfortable with what my car does and how competitive it will be going against those faster cars.
But the thought crossed my mind about selling Msfitoy everytime I look at this...




...just for a nano second before I slapped myself...

But I will have both Msfitoy and a R5 Turbo 2 oneday...
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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heck I would slap you if you did that.

Originally Posted by MSFITOY
But the thought crossed my mind about selling Msfitoy everytime I look at this...




...just for a nano second before I slapped myself...

But I will have both Msfitoy and a R5 Turbo 2 oneday...
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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mmm Renault 5 Turbo *drool*

That Momo steering wheel looks alot like the one I'm ge.....wait a minute, I'm not telling anyone that yet, LOL!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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"I would not trade my Mini to a porsche or a Ferrari."


I would if I could get back what I have in it, in a heartbeat those cars are in a totally different class.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Sid, talk to Danny about R5's

 

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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SayGoodbye
I just threw up in my mouth...just a little...
Ugh. Who has the gaul to do that to an exotic super car? There oughta be a law!!

To celebs with too much time and money on their hands: Just SAY NO!!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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An R5 is about as much an exotic supercar as a shopping trolly is! I still like them though :D

Did you know GTT in England were doing 350bhp R5T conversions? Rolands is now owned by the guy he works with, and it still runs nicely.

MSFITOY, love the car. So clean looking without any dodgy bling on the outside.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Or plan "B"

http://www.shotimes.com/SHO4_jayl.html

There is 1 of these near by & it is quick. Just to make sure it also has a Rotrex SC.
 

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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Holly Crap... What are you guys filln my thread with? lol:
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY
Holly Crap... What are you guys filln my thread with? lol:
Faster cars
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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OOOOOMMMMMMGGGG!!!!!!!

Yet another reason why the Taliban hates us.
In defense of the US of A -- those road signs in the background do look European
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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you guys do realize that the ferrari was photoshopped, don't you?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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That's what I thought also, "rosa" means pink in Spanish so I'm guessing that in Italian it's somewhere close. This looks like someone was taking that context to this photoshop masterpiece of the car, yikes!

BACK ON TOPIC, PLEASE!!!

I'd much rather see more pictures of Sid's car...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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I'd much rather see more pictures of Sid's car...
Does anyone have photoshopped pics of Sid's car in pink with HLOKTY stickers on it?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by eager2own
Does anyone have photoshopped pics of Sid's car in pink with HLOKTY stickers on it?


I can just see those busy photochoppers at work this very minute...:impatient

While you're at it, do me a chopped roof and wide fender version...
 

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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I know its bad but i spent all of 5 mins on it.



looks like a shoe?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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That's a little extreme...I was thinking a 2" chop but keep the roof on...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by El_Griton
I know its bad but i spent all of 5 mins on it.



looks like a shoe?
It does look like a shoe
If you insert a penny picture on the hood you've got a loafer.
 

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Sid, you asked me for pics of my car awhile back so I thought I would drop them here.

Longboard





 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Longboard Mini
Sid, you asked me for pics of my car awhile back so I thought I would drop them here.

Longboard





 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by El_Griton



looks like a shoe?
with roof left is before chop:

 

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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That is great work but I see why it doesn't look quite right...can you chop the roof NOT by morphing the greenhouse which increases the rake angle of the windshield?...The increased angle changes the character of the Mini considerably IMO...
Originally Posted by El_Griton
with roof left is before chop:

Sweet Brian...I know that's just a reflection in the first front 3/4 but I like the white stripes in the door...could be interesting as a graphic...

Oh don't worry about my fans finding all your fluff here...I'm sure they can track you down and get creative...
Originally Posted by Longboard Mini
Sid, you asked me for pics of my car awhile back so I thought I would drop them here.

Longboard





 

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Longboard - what wheels are you running in these pics?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by eager2own
Longboard - what wheels are you running in these pics?
I saw those at Walmart the other day...$15 a piece I think...
 
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